Welcome friends to issue #9
Happy New Year! 2007 promises to be a very beady year. New bead shows and bead shops are cropping up all over the country making it even easier to fulfill our bead-needs. Fire Mountain Gems has announced that everything, EVERYTHING online and in their catalogs is now assortable which can add up to major bead savings! The gals at my bead group are pooling their orders to reach the greatest discount levels.
This issue features a number of romantic items; two heart motif projects, a peyote bracelet from Kelly Jansema and a heart decorated hidden compartment keychain from Carlene Cooley-Brown. Sandra D. Halpenny shares another of her exquisite seed bead and crystal creations. Julie Ann Smith offers an elegant pastel Victorian Roses cuff bracelet, while Linda Gettings’ color block herringbone bracelet is bold and beautiful. Dottie Hoeschen and Doris Coghill present projects to showcase those large artist beads you treasure.
The weather outside is frightful but the beads are so delightful so let us bead, let us bead, let us bead...
Deb Moffett-Hall - Editor

Bali Silver & Black box chain
by Julie Ann Smith

You’ll wear this go-with-everything 18” box chain herringbone necklace again, and again so splurge and get the good beads!

Materials:

½ gram Platinum electroplate seed beads, size 15

72 Metallic silver bugles, 3mm

20 Silver Heishe, 5mm

10 Bali silver dotted spacers, 4mm

20 Bali daisy spacers, 4.5mm

10 Hematite rounds, 4mm

5 Bali Silver decorated cylinder beads, 5x11mm

1 Bali Silver "S" clasp with closed jumprings, 18mm

Fireline 4lb test or strong beading thread of choice

Individual Pattern is not available

Copper Sky Seed Bead & Crystals
by Sandra D. Halpenny

Simple net stitch makes an impressive and deceptively intricate looking 16” necklace – the design elements open slightly as the necklace is worn for a fabulous petal look!

1 Art Bead for focal point, sample shown 11mm x 20mm but any size will work

6 Glass heishe disks, 9mm (shown in amber yellow)

4 Dichroic glass center pony beads, 6mm

2 Carved glass accent beads, 8mm x 11mm (shown in green)

1 Glass accent bead or button for clasp, 6mm x 12mm (shown in green)

Individual Pattern is not available

A Heart is Forever
by Kelly Jansema

A sweetheart of a peyote bracelet pattern that includes a large color chart and a row-by-row word chart. A great project for beginners.
Odd Count Peyote Panel measures 1" x 7 ½" in Delica beads, size 11.

Materials:

2 Yellow Fire Polished rounds, 6mm

Clasp of choice

4 lb test Fireline or thread of choice

DB #1564 Red (811)

DB #247 Pink (276)

DB #236 Lt Pink (106)

DB #233 Yellow (471)

Individual Pattern is not available

Victorian Roses
by Julie Ann Smith

So romantic! A single large pink rose is framed by lacy rosebuds in this precious peyote bracelet project.

Stitch this romantic Victorian bracelet in flat odd-count peyote or adjust for flat even-count peyote by adding the last row of brown beads along one side with brick stitch. An eye-catching 1.25" x 7.5" the compliments will make you blush rose-y pink!

Materials (size 11 Delica Beads):

1 silver or gold tone shank button 5/8"

Fireline 4 lb test or thread of choice

4 lb test Fireline or thread of choice

DB 240 Blue, 987 beads

DB 210 Med Pink, 117 beads

DB 883 Cream, 417 beads

DB 263 Med Green, 171 beads

DB 1493 Peach, 241 beads

DB 1534 Light Pink ,16 beads

DB 1376 Dark Pink, 147 beads

DB 169 Light Green, 31 beads

DB 1135 Dark Green, 19 beads

DB 769 Brown, 600 beads

Individual Pattern is not available

The Key To My Heart Key chain
by Carlene Cooley-Brown

A Hidden Compartment Keychain. This terrific two-color design is odd-count peyote but can easily be worked in even-count by adding the last border row with brick stitch.

1 Pillbox (item MB-Mini Box) from Artcraftworld.com.htm or 1 Wine or bottled-beverage carrier made by Pooch & Sweetheart™*ArtCraftWorld is no longer in business.

Fireline or thread of choice

E-600 or epoxy of choice to attach the beadwork to the metal pillbox

Dolphin Medallion size 11 Delica Beads:

#010 Black, 40 beads

#201 White, 84 beads

#376 Dark Blue(rim), 84 beads

#301 Dark Gray, 98 beads

#177 Medium Blue, 39 beads

#861 Light Blue (sea), 169 beads

#132 Medium Gray, 53 beads

Grapes Medallion size 11 Delica Beads:

#883 Cream, 149 beads

#374 Light Green, 41 beads

#362 Light Red, 53 beads

#621 Gold satin, 77 beads

#324 Dark Green, 154 beads

#654 Dark Red, 85 beads

Individual Pattern is not available

Color Block Herringbone Cuff
by Linda Gettings

Create a bold fashion statement in supple, drape-y flat herringbone using several bead sizes for visual texture and drama. Faceted beads catch the light along the edges. Big seed beads make the bracelet quick to finish.

Materials for a 7" bracelet:

200 Matte Black seed beads, size 6

32 Grey silver lined seed beads, size 8

25 Black faceted rondelles, 4mm

25 Red faceted rondelles, 5mm

32 Gold silver lined seed beads, size 8

250 Red opaque seed beads, size 8

50 Red faceted rondelles, 4mm

1 Black faceted shank button, 22mm

Thread to match

Individual Pattern is not available

Product and Book Reviews
Here are some wonderful publications available from Bead-Pattern Designers.

Forever In Beads by Barbara Elbe

Memories & Nature Transformed Into Beads.
Nine beautiful new patterns bring nature and memories to life. Predominantly horizontal and vertical brick stitch patterns, there is one square pattern and two loom pieces suitable for framing. Twelve adorable earring patterns complete the book.

Complete step-by-step instruction for all stitches, that includes instructions on how to do the different straps and fringe. Well illustrated throughout.

An extravagant collect of Dayna Chains, ranging from simple to complex. The instructions are written so that a beginner beader can understand the steps but the variations provide the advanced beader with challenging design options.
31 pages filled with Over 20 chains and projects, a collection of spiral chains using the Dayna Chain stitch.

30 projects are included in this beautifully photographed book. Step-by-step instructions make it easy to follow along for each design. Use Basic netting stitch to create stunning necklaces, bracelets and earrings.